Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4004, Thomas Foster, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Foster, Thomas
P. 4004
CONTENTS
S. H.

N o 38.100.
Sarah Gifford daughter of Thomas Foster.
Michigan
Act 7 th June 1832
Let to G. J. Lewis. Detroit Mich: March 8 th 1857

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No. H 00 H
, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Sarah Gifford, daughter of P. O. Thomas Foster Revy Soldier
Service :
REJECTED
Enlisted : _____ , 18 .
Discharged : _____ , 18 .
Application filed : _____ , 18 .
Alleges : _____
Re-enlisted : _____
Attorney : _____
P. O. _____

W38-100
Sarah Gifford Daughter of Heirs of the late Thomas Foster Michigan
A Soldier of the Revolution.
Act 7 th June 1832
Application for Pension Allowance due their Father for service in the Revolution.
G. F. LEWIS, Attorney, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Declaration to be made by the Children of a Deceased Revolutioner, who was never Pensioned, must be made before a Court of Record.
STATE OF Michigan } ss. COUNTY OF Eaton
On this fourth day of April A. D. 1850, personally appeared a Justice of the Peace before the Justices of the Peace  Me Siney  Capt. Sowler State of Michigan in and for the County of Eaton  Dringham and now sitting at The Township of Austin (Insert here the names and ages of all the children who so appear.)
Sarah Gifford aged Seventy one years
Who being first duly sworn, depon  swear  their oaths, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, approved 7th June, 1832, and 4th of July, 1836, and all such other acts as have from time been passed. That they are  he is the child ren , and only child ren , of the late Thomas Foster who entered the service of the United States at Saratoga in the State of New York under Captain Thomas Foster and Colonel as a Lieutenant and continued in the service, as deponent believes until about the close of the war  Revolution  war , when he was honorably discharged, as  is informed, his father was first marched from the place of enlistment to Fort Miller . That he was in the service under one, (or if more, say how many different periods of enlistment.) periods of enlistment. That during said service, he served under the following officers: General Washington (Here state the names of the officers, and where he was stationed while under them—for example: "In the year 1781, was under the immediate command of Geo. Washington, at West Point." Also, state fully what battles he was in.)
and General Schuyler -
He was in the Battles of Bunker Hill, Stillwater, Fort Miller and in battle when Burgoyne surrendered -

I further state, that my father, the aforesaid Thomas Foster departed this life on the Second day of July 1832, leaving me a widow who is now living  deceased - on is supposed to be the last account. She was very feeble.
I do hereby hereby relinquish all claim to a pension or pension money, on account of my father's service, except the present; and do believe my father's name was never on the Pension List of any State.
Sarah Gifford
1) All the children's 2) Signatures to 3) Will.
SUBORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED in open Court before me this twelfth day of April - A.D. 85 Linus H. Fowler { Justice of the Peace }
Austin  my And the said Commissioner do hereby declare their opinion that the Thomas Foster within mentioned, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he served as is stated in the foregoing declaration.
I, Linus H. Fowler  Austin Clerk of the State  for the County Court of Ingham, State of Michigan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of the child of the late Thomas Foster for pension money due him at his  death not applied for.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of April A.D. 1854.
Linus H. Fowler  Austin Justice of the Peace

At the same time and place, came Charles Jennings ——— and  Elias D. Fowler ——— two credible and respectable witnesses, and citizens of said County and State, and severally made oath that they are acquainted with the foregoing affiant, and that they are reputed and known in the neighborhood as the child ren and only child ren of the aforesaid Thomas  Fosli ——— and was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier. That said Thomas Fosli ——— departed this life at  Carlton, Orleans County on or about the second day of June of July  A.D. 1831 — on 1832 , leaving a widow who is now living  for aug. 5. Witness disinterested—of the truth of which statements the Court is fully satisfied.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED in open Court to before me this 12 th day of April A.D. 1850
Charles Jennings Elias D. Fowler
Linus H. Fowler { Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That we, the subscribers, have appointed, and by these presents do appoint and constitute GLEASON F. LEWIS, Esq., our true and lawful Attorney in fact, to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, second or third Auditor of the Treasury, or any other officer or officers authorized to settle or pay the same, our land warrant and all moneys, drafts or other dues of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, withheld pay, or any other dues of any kind due to me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States; and I do hereby request said officers, or any or either of them, to pay said amounts to said Lewis, and do hereby give to said Lewis full power to endorse all drafts, pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, or any other act which I could do if present; and any act by him to be done, shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.
Witness my hands and seals this twelfth day of April — A.D. 1850
Sarah Gifford
28 Claimant's or claimants' signature or signatures, first name in full.
IN PRESENCE OF
Charles Jennings Elias D. Fowler Linus H. Fowler { Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Court of Ingham ss. I, H. H. Atwood Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Linus H. Fowler whom name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration & Certificate was at the time of making the same a justice of the Peace in & for said Court duly elected & qualified & that his commission with his his warrant been filed in my office & is now in my hands & of full force and effect as such Justice of the Peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal at Mason in said County this 17 th day of April 1850 H. H. Atwood Clerk